PROPS: AS NEEDED BY STUDENT TO MAINTAIN PRINCIPALS AND HAVE SUCCESS

On the last day of the course David walks Sarah Durney Hatcher through the entire Ashtanga Finishing Backbend Sequence as taught by Sri K Pattabhis Jois.

The sequence is:
A) 3 Urdhva Dhanurasanas. The last one you come up to s...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara so you can warm up.

Practice to Session 1 from David's all level video course, Finishing Backbends of Ashtanga Yoga. In every class David breaks down Urdhva Dhanurasana, Drop Backs, Tic Tacs, and the Final Backend, Each class gets progressively more and more challenging.
In session 1 you will do these exercises:

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David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara and teaches Shalabhasana (locust posture).The Shalabhasana exercise is from his Foundation First course.

Exercises in session 2:
1-Upward Bow
A) Feet at the wall on blocks working the leg actions
B) Feet at the wall working leg actions
C) Lifting heels
D) Away from the wall with or without props as you like

2-Drop backs
A) Drop back with wall
B) Use wall to work on the crouch and spring
D) Ge...

David leads you through Surya Namaskara using 2 blocks and teaches Purvottonasana with 2 blocks and a chair. The Purvottonasana exercise is from his Foundation First course.

PROPS: 2 BLOCKS, COUCH, WINDOW SILL, WALL, OR PADS

1-Upward Bow
A) Hands on blocks two stations
B) Arms at the wall variations
C) Without the wall coming up and working shoulder, elbow, wrist towards and opening the chest without losing the legs

2-Drop Back
A) Drop back with pads at the wall...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara using blocks and teaches Dhanurasana with 2 blankets and 1 block. The Dhanurasana exercise is from his Foundation First course.

PROPS: PADS, COUCH OR WINDOW SILL

1- Upward Bow
A) Working with alternating between the leg actions and the chest and spinal actions
B) Lifting the heels and walking the hands in or setting the legs and walking the hands

2-Drop Back
A) Using pads, working on heel lift as a way to get lower whi...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara using a blindfold and teaches Ustrasana with 1 block. The Ustrasana exercise is from his Foundation First course.

Here are the backbends and exercises covered in Session 5 of David's video course, Finishing Backbends of Ashtanga Yoga.
1-Upward Bow
A) Using pads to lift heels and create deeper backbend

2-Drop Back
A) Using wall to understand and work on grounding legs
B) Place block between legs and dropping...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara and teaches Setu Bandhasana utilizing the wall. The Setu Bandhasana exercise is from his Extract Strength From Your Practice video course.

PROPS: 1 Block, couch, window sill, or pads

1-Upward Bow
A) Using pads to lift heels and create deeper backbend

2-Drop Back
A) Using wall to understand and work on grounding legs
B) Place block between legs and dropping back

3-Tic Tac
A) Work on crouch and spring with pads
B) Three Tic Tacs in...

David leads you through a counted version of Surya Namaskara and teaches Setu Bandhasana in Shoulderstand. You will need 2 blankets and 2 blocks for this exercise. The Setu Bandhasana in Sarvangasana exercise is from his Extract Strength From Your Practice video course.